Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-14
SOCIETY NOTES.

Miss McCue, daughter OF the solicitor of the
Treasury, gave breakfast yesterday morning for
her sister, Mrs. Bergen, OF Brooklyn. The table was
most beautifully decorated. The centre piece was
a birch bark canoe loaded with maiden hair fern,
into which was thrust knots OF golden red asters.
The favOrs were unique and artistic, and consisted
OF four page cards, about foot square, containing
pretty sentiments in old English text and quaint
pictures OF rural life in water cOlOrS, and the
stamped gloss paper with frayed edges were tied
page card at each cover. The guests were Mrs.
McPhersOn. Mrs. Gen. Card, Mrs. Febiger; Miss
Cullen Miss Ma, Manning Miss Hodge Miss Trenholm
terson and Miss KilbOurn.
Mrs. Sayles, OF Boston, gave a pretty luncheon
party at the Hamilton Thursday to Miss Ship
man, who is stopping at the Arlington, with the
and Miss Burke, Mrs. and Miss Scranton, Miss
Bulkeley and Miss Brainard.
Mrs. Stanford held her first senatorial reception
In Washington yesterday. Mrs. sherman was as
Serene Payne and Miss Knapp with her.
Miss Woods and the Misses Taylor assisted Mrs.
Morrill, and Miss Swan.
Mrs. Admiral Rodgers held a quiet at home.
Mrs. Ackleys pleasant rooms were filled with
charming girls. Mrs. Lamont had with her Miss
Hastings, the White House guest, and Miss
Warner, OF Bridgeport. Miss Nordhon and Miss
HOllyday.
Miss Mary Wilson has as her guest, aGiss Troth,
OF Philadelphia, the sister OF Mrs. Drexel
pleasurable reception yesterday afternoon. Miss
Loring, daughter OF Engineer LOring OF the navy.
Miss CurtiSS and Miss TOWne, OF BROOKLYN. pre.
sided over the table in the dining room and took
turns In serving the excellent coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson were assisted
in receiving their many friends in their beautiful
rooms by Mrs. johnson, Mrs and Miss Waller
Mrs. Wylie, Mrs. Looming and Mrs. Dyett.
Mrs. Frye and Mrs. Hamilton were assisted by
Miss Scranton and Miss Holman in entertaining
their callers.
Mrs. HIT and the Swedish minister gave large
dinner parties on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Capt. Symons gave luncheon to Miss
Phipps, OF Cincinnati, yesterday Afternoon.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle gave dinner party last
evening,
Mrs. John P. stockton and Miss stockton have
taken Minister McLane's house in street, and are
at nome TO callers on Thursday. MrA Stockton
who was afterwards minister to Italy, Is wei
known In resident and diplomatic circles. Thefl
reception yesterday was Jhronged with gay so
clety people until seven O'Clock.
Owing to the condition OF her fathers health
Mrs. Col. Meber has given up her Saturdays
Judge A. B. and Mrs. Hagner gave dinner at
their house, 1878 H street, on Tuesday last, IL
honor OF the Hon. John Jay, at which Mr. and Mrs
Bancroft Davis, senator Evarts MI. and Mrs
Henry E. Pellew, Mr.. Brook, Representative and
Mrs. }. Randolph Tucker, Captain and Mrs. Ram
say, U. s. navy, were among the guests.
MIR. and Mrs. Pellew, 1913 Connecticut avenue
entertained small party at dinner ON "wednesday
evening, to meet the Hon. John jay. 0 New York
now staying in this city. Amongst the quests Werl
secretary OF War and Mrs. EndicOtG Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild. MT: s MacsleMste' M
Howard.
The informal Saturday night hops OF the Naftona
Rifles viii be resumed on January ed